About this project
Choose to Find's second album Songs Without Words has been in the works for 3 years now and it is almost finished. We decided to produce and fund this record on our own to retain creative control over the music and sound. We have spent countless hours at many studios toiling over sounds, parts, arrangements, and hundreds of other minute details to craft as close to a masterpiece as we can.
When we set out to record this album, we wanted to capture the group as we sound when we perform live. Because of the unique instrumentation we employ, this task is a more daunting challenge than one might expect. The acoustic piano by nature is relatively quiet compared to Colin and Andy's amplifiers, not to mention G. Maxwell's huge drum sound. This required some very creative recording techniques. Thus, we enlisted the help of a couple of fantastic engineers: John Shipp (Aerosmith, Electric Light Orchestra) and Rafi Sofer (James Taylor, Juliana Hatfield). We spent weeks tracking drums and piano in big, beautiful rooms, percussion in a large high school auditorium, bass with fat, old tube amps, and piles of guitar amps, old and new, at several funky locations.
Through the process of producing Songs Without Words, the collection of songs evolved into a really intriguing piece of art worthy of repeated listens. We have been able to achieve sounds that have surpassed our expectations and we are incredibly excited about getting the record out to our fans. This is where you come in...
We are now at the mixing stage. After that is mastering and finally, replication. Mixing will cost $2100, mastering is $1300, and replication is $1600. We're hoping that you can help us reach our financial goal of $5000 within 60 days to complete the final stages of Songs Without Words. With your assistance, we might be able to get the record finished before 2012 gets here, which would put the record in your hands very soon.
We are truly grateful for your support. Thank you!
-Todd, Colin, Andy, and Max
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You'll receive a handwritten thank you note from Choose to Find, a signed CD copy of Songs Without Words, your name printed in the Thank Yous on the CD sleeve, and your choice of either a private piano, yoga, drum, bass, or guitar lesson with a member of Choose to Find (in the Boston or New York City areas only).
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You'll receive a handwritten thank you note from Choose to Find, a signed CD copy of Songs Without Words, your name printed in the Thank Yous on the CD sleeve, and a personal concert by Choose to Find (in the New England/New York region only).
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Formed in Boston in 2006, Choose to Find is an unconventional rock group in that they use a combination of acoustic piano and electric guitar as the primary melodic voices. (Imagine an inventive singer-songwriter band that requires no vocalist.) This configuration has helped Choose to Find carve their own spot somewhere in between the post-rock and jazz genres. "My songwriting is greatly influenced by film music, so most of the songs are like a soundtrack for my life," says Todd Marston, pianist and songwriter for the group. "Everyone appreciates a good story and all of Choose to Find’s songs are based on stories."
Fans of Choose to Find thrive on the high-energy emotional rollercoaster that their songs provide. About their unique sound, Sonic Frontiers wrote, “Choose to Find puts on an aural spectacle unlike any other,” and they “go beyond the overdone post-rock trends”, while Daily Vault wrote that Choose to Find’s music takes the listener on “a vastly entertaining safari into unexplored musical territory.”
Somewhat parallel to modern art, Choose to Find leaves it up to the listener to decide what tale their music is telling. "That's part of the beauty of instrumental music," says Marston. "The narrative is not dictated by words, so each performance tells a different story depending on what we and the audience are experiencing and feeling in the moment." Whether hearing them for the first time or listening to them on repeat, one thing is certain: Choose to Find’s music will bring listeners on a memorable journey through instrumental song every time.
